Garbage & Recycling

Residential garbage service customers may have 2 bulky item pick-ups per calendar year. Residents must contact their garbage company to set up a collection appointment. Items should be placed out the evening before the scheduled collection day.

The City of Modesto first implemented its integrated composting program in 1997. The program includes collecting and processing residential yard waste material from the green cans and pruned refuse from the street collection program.

The City of Modesto uses a "Two Can" garbage program. The black can is for household garbage and non-organic materials such as plastic packaging, diapers, animal waste, etc. The green can is for organic materials including yard waste, food waste, paper and cardboard products.

Modesto residents can dispose of many different household hazardous waste and e-waste products at the City-County Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Disposal is free for all Stanislaus County residents.

The City of Modesto contracts with Gilton Solid Waste Management and Bertolotti Disposal Service for all garbage and recycling collection services. Each company has an exclusive service area as deemed by the Modesto City Council, thus your garbage company is determined by which street you live on.

The City of Modesto uses a "Two Can" garbage program. The black can is for household garbage and non-organic materials such as plastic packaging, diapers, animal waste, etc. The material is sent to a Waste-to-Energy facility and is burned to make electricity.

The City of Modesto received a Waste Tire Amnesty Grant through CalRecycle and has several events planned through 2017 in an ongoing effort to encourage residents in Modesto to recycle their waste tires properly. Read on...

Each year, the City of Modesto recognizes local businesses and organizations for their waste reduction efforts, innovations in recycling and ongoing efforts to make their businesses and organizations green and sustainable. Read on...